Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 3.6% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 0.7% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$6.53 SAR 24.47
7.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JOD 34.33
$40.14 SAR 151
20.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-14.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.90
$3.59 SAR 13.47
13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.75 SAR 2.82
-30.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.25 SAR 0.94
36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JOD 0.39
$0.89 SAR 3.34
-37.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.20
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-25.22%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-5.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JOD 4.64
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-8.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-16.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JOD 8.24
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-9.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$2.12 SAR 7.93
-2.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$1.65 SAR 6.18
7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.61 SAR 6.04
-9.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$1.60 SAR 6.00
-49.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-29.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-40.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.07 SAR 4.01
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$6.79 SAR 25.45
-46.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JOD 30.54
$40.05 SAR 150
7.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-77.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.83 SAR 6.88
-20.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.10
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-52.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$0.63 SAR 2.38
133.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
4.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
49.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.1
$106 SAR 396
-1.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JOD 11.89
$31.36 SAR 118
-46.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JOD 22.54
$68.1 SAR 255
-53.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JOD 39.60
$91.2 SAR 342
-38.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JOD 30.20
$46.14 SAR 173
-7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.14
$13.31 SAR 49.89
-13.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$400 SAR 1,500
-32.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JOD 3,797
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
-18.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.90
$65.2 SAR 244
-7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.32
$57.8 SAR 217
-4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.3
$94.0 SAR 353
19.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JOD 56.5
$85.4 SAR 320
-6.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JOD 322
$497 SAR 1,865
-8.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JOD 206
$391 SAR 1,466
-25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$904 SAR 3,391
-12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$612 SAR 2,297
-12.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JOD 1,057
$1,576 SAR 5,910
-5.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
$966 SAR 3,622
0.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JOD 486
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-67.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
4.5
61.56%

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Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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